Profile-driven response to communication events

Abstract

A method includes storing a setting in a profile of a wireless device to cause an automatic message response to incoming calls. When the profile is set as the active profile and an incoming call is received, an automatic response is provided to the incoming call in accordance with the setting.

1. A network element in communication with a network comprising:
 a response logic stored on the memory, the response logic for detecting an incoming call to a wireless device,
 referencing an active profile, the active profile being one in a plurality of named profiles stored on the wireless device, the active profile having a technique for communicating a response message to the incoming call, 
 communicating the response message to a caller using the technique, the technique being one of a voice message, email, instant messaging, SMS, and MMS, 
 receiving a wireless signal from the wireless device to alter the technique as a result of one of a change to the active profile and selection of a different active profile, and 
 sending the wireless signal to a base station controller on the network which forwards the wireless signal to a mobile switching center storing the active profile; 
 
 wherein the wireless signal instructs a network element on the network to intercept an incoming call from a caller, and
 determine that the response message should be sent directly to the caller without forwarding the incoming call to the wireless device. 
 
 
     
     
       2. The network element of  claim 1 , wherein the active profile includes response content to use in the response message. 
     
     
       3. The network element of  claim 2 , wherein the response logic selects response content according to a date and time. 
     
     
       4. The network element of  claim 2 , wherein the response logic selects response content according to an identity of the caller. 
     
     
       5. The network element of  claim 1 , further comprising a location of the wireless device. 
     
     
       6. The network element of  claim 5 , wherein the response logic selects response content according to a location of the wireless device. 
     
     
       7. The network element of  claim 1 , wherein the wireless device includes a display. 
     
     
       8. The network element of  claim 1 , wherein the wireless device includes an antenna. 
     
     
       9. A system for sending a response message to a caller without forwarding an incoming call, the system comprising:
 a network; 
 a network element in communication with the network; 
 a wireless device in communication with the network; 
 a plurality of named profiles stored on the wireless device, the plurality of profiles including an active profile; and 
 a response logic stored on the wireless device, the response logic for detecting the incoming call,
 referencing the active profile, the active profile having a technique for communicating a response message to the incoming call, 
 communicating the response message to the caller using the technique, the technique being one of a voice message, email, instant messaging, SMS, and MMS, 
 receiving a wireless signal from the wireless device to alter the technique as a result of one of a change to the active profile and selection of a different active profile, and 
 sending the wireless signal to a base station controller on the network which forwards the wireless signal to a mobile switching center storing the active profile; 
 
 wherein the wireless signal instructs the network element to intercept an incoming call from a caller, and
 determine that the response message should be sent directly to the caller without forwarding the incoming call to the wireless device. 
 
 
     
     
       10. The system of  claim 9 , wherein the active profile includes response content to use in the response message. 
     
     
       11. The system of  claim 10 , wherein the response logic selects response content according to a date and time. 
     
     
       12. The system of  claim 10 , wherein the response logic selects response content according to an identity of the caller. 
     
     
       13. The system of  claim 9 , wherein the wireless device includes a location of the wireless device. 
     
     
       14. The system of  claim 13 , wherein the response logic selects response content according to the location of the wireless device. 
     
     
       15. A method for sending a response message to a caller without forwarding an incoming call to a wireless device, the caller and the wireless device on a network, the method comprising:
 detecting an incoming call on a wireless device; 
 referencing an active profile, the active profile being one of a plurality of named profiles, the active profile having a technique for communicating a response message to the incoming call; 
 communicating the response message to the caller using the technique, the technique being one of a voice message, email, instant messaging, SMS, and MMS; 
 receiving a wireless signal to alter the technique as a result of one of a change to the active profile and selection of a different active profile; and 
 sending the wireless signal to a base station controller on the network which forwards the wireless signal to a mobile switching center storing the active profile; 
 wherein the wireless signal instructs a network element on the network to intercept an incoming call from a caller, and
 determine that the response message should be sent directly to the caller without forwarding the incoming call to the wireless device. 
 
 
     
     
       16. The method of  claim 15 , wherein the active profile includes response content to use in the response message. 
     
     
       17. The method of  claim 16 , further comprising selecting response content according to a date and time. 
     
     
       18. The method of  claim 16 , further comprising selecting response content according to an identity of the caller. 
     
     
       19. The method of  claim 15 , wherein the wireless device includes a location. 
     
     
       20. The method of  claim 19 , further comprising selecting response content according to a location of the wireless device.